Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-20
ATTACK ON PlRNRLL.
The Pail Nall Gazette At.
taeks the London Times.
Lord Churchill Points to
the Duty Of the House
Of Commons.
The New Madhi Writes Let
tiers to Several Monarchs.
Rebels In AfEhanIstan - Only Prastie.
isg-ReiOieiBg Over His Death
csnsaa's Proposal Discussed
-Aati-cOereiOa Meeting
In Ontario.

AAa-NocfoloA Acc1uN
In Ontario.
The Attack On ParnelI.
LoNDoS. April l9.-Fhe Pal Nah Ca
zstfs says; "Psrnell is an IFishman
therefore the Times IL allowed 10 insult
and libel him with impunity. We ap.
peal to the members Of the House Of
Commons on both sides, to do Parnsll
justice, aud commit the editors Of the
TINES 10 Clock Tower for breach Of
privilege.
PArnell has gone 10 Dublin to eudeav-
or 10 sift the matter Of the letter pub
lished by the Times.
The Timss this morning SAYS: We pos.
sess several specimens Of Parnell's sig
natare written about the date OF the dis
pnted dOcumens from which We are able
TO parallel the peculiafitles Of the sigma
ture.
OPINION OF LORD CHURCHILL
LONDON, April l9.-Lord Randolph
Churchill, in speaking at Nottingham
this evening said that 10 she PaFnellites
chose 20 bring an action against the
London Times they would net trust an
English jury, because they can take
proceedings against the paper In IrS-
land or Scotlend. He could not make
himself q party TO the accusation, bQs IL
might be neo ssary for the House Of
Commons. independently Of the Par
nellifes. 90 take action TO clear itself a.
q body Of the grave charges made
against section Of its members.
Letters From the New MAhdi.
CAIno, April 10. - Delegates OF the
new Madhi had al audience yesterday
with the Khedive, TO whom they pre-
seuted letters from the Madhi TO the
Khedive. the Queen Of England and the
sultan Of Turkey. In the letter 20 the
Khedive the Madhi says: "If you will
me as the true Madhi you
will be saved and We will be friends.
Otherwise, will march forward and
the same fate will befall you as over
took your generals" Madhi addressed
Queen Victoria as the favorite Of her
people.
Rebels In ArxhanIsGan.
PoMBAY, April 19.-ParuaRA Khan, the
Afghan commander who was cent by
the Ameer, with force ot 5000 men to
avenQe the Massacre of Ghe9am Haider
Khan, the Governor Of Marug, BY the
Ghilzsis, whose rebellion be bad set out
10 suppress, was met and routed at
south Ghuzni by the rebels. The Khan
Of Dnir has rebelled against the Ameer.
He has attacked and defeated the Khan
Of Bodshora and captured two o' toe
latter's villages aud a quantity OF sreeeh
loading rifles.
Only PrActleing.
SOFIA, April ia Russian war ship
engaged In practic firing od Varna yes
serday, and caused great alarm among
The people Of the town. The Bulgarian
have protested against a
repetition of such firing.
Rejoicing over MS Death.
LONDON, April ia dispatch from
Maudalay says thai the Dacoit leader,
AlaOo, has been killed by one OF his own
tribe, and that the villagers are reioic-
ing over his death.
Canada's Proposal Discussed.
LONDON, April "A colonial oonfer-
ence today took up the confederation OF
Cansda's proposal for the establish
ment of an alternative mail route 70
and from China and Australia via
the Canadian Pacific Railway. The
discussion vas adjourned until tomoF-
row.
Aau-Coercion Meeting IN ontario.
TososTo, April ia large and en-
thusiastis anti-ooeroion bill meeting
was held here last night, and appropKi-
ate resolutions Vere passed. Letters OF
regret becsuse Of their inability 10 be
present were received from Arch Bishop
Lynch, Bishop Cleary and Bishop
O'MahoBey. They all sent consribu-
tions 70 the anti eviction fund.
BuIgaFiaa Prisoners Liberated
soFIA, hprii 10. = KAravaloG and
NskafeFo6, leaders Of the conspiracy
which resulted in the deposition and
depoFsment Of Prince Alexander, have
been liberated from the imprisonment
imposed upon them when the present
Bulgarian regency assumed power.
wuI Aceede 10 the Pope's Wishes.
RonE. April I9.-The Vatican haI
been informed by the Center party II
the Lover House OF the Prnssian Die
that they will aecode 10 the Pope
wishes and vote for the EoolesiAstiea
bill 10 the form in which IL passed th'
Upper Hruss, bat thsy disolaim all 70
spousibility for abandoning the amend'
ments.
Death Of KaFI LonEfOFd.
LoxDox, April I9.-Tbe Earl Of Long
ford il dead. He vas GO years Of age.
Canada's PubIIe Debt.
OrTAwA (Oat.), April 19.-SiE Charles
Tuppsr stated In the House OF Common
last night that the gross public debt Of
Canada on March 2lst vas $40, ,O00, 900
and nst debt e226. .oO0.090.
striking Teamsters.
MONTREAL, Apfil 1e.-Teamstsrs EN-
ployed By the Canadian Pasihc and So
Grand TFuAk railroads vent on q strikl
last week for an Increase Of lb cents
= day, making their wages tl-b0. New
men we're engaged, and when thel
started for the stables this Dorninl
they we're attacked By the striksrA 4
force Of police which arrived Werl
stoned and held at bay by the strikers
but rsinforcements arrived and tn
striker1 we're dispersed after . hand Z,
hand oonhict. The injured striker
were sent 70 koa DaabtAal-
Remains % nessiEnor 0uina.
Pans, April i9.-The remains OF Visa
General Quinn have been sent 10 hsvrI
~ youfs 70 NeW York. The clerk AZ ib'
Hotel Dsgst. Petersburg. ~ which Mon
sigpoF Qainn wAa stopping, says tina
his deafn was sudden.
British msase 81 CoSnmsas.
LoxDox. April 19.-In the House oi
Oommara iris afternoon, Caldwell,
Llb@raI Unioniss, gave notice that b
wouia move for the appointments Of I
select COMMITTEES 30 investigate th'
charges made By the TiFnes AGAINST Par
nell ana other Irish leaders In eonnec
ton With crime In Ireland
Voted AGnlnst the seeoRd Reading
L,oxpos. April I9-Thrse Libers
uuloui&ts voted aaainsi tbs second read
ing Of ths Irish Crimes Act Amendmsnl
BIZ. 10 the H0uae of Commons las
ni0ht. Six Conservatives, six Giadston
ttss. tan Liberal Uniouista, and thres
Ifish \ N4tionaiists were absent.
AnnsveraaFy of Beaeousneid's Death